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Look, I hate it, but for some of these kids, NIL changes the lives of their whole family. I have changed jobs and left places I enjoyed to go somewhere that paid me more, because that meant my wife could leave a job that she hated and find a better job that maybe paid less, or to allow my kids to go to a better school. I'm just saying I think UNV is a dumpster fire, but I can't be mad a kid for making a business decision, even if it's not the one I would make.

I don’t understand why we processed a defensive tackle in the class when another one was on flip watch…..

Called this one

42-31 aggs… unfortunately

If he wants to go to that S show that unc has become, then good riddance.

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"Winning is Hard." T.H.

Gerry, being reported on 247 that Justus Terry possibly could transfer due to NIL and broken promises. Chip Brown, (somewhat) addressed the Terry rumor . Have you heard anything?

What a disastrous season

Peace

We may struggle to stay in the top 10 this year in rankings. I wrote out an analysis of 3 stars in another new thread just now, and the weight of the 3 stars on the rankings will further tilt the class towards #10.

https://www.facebook.com/share/16ZaVr2s5z/?mibextid=wwXIfr This is hilarious. Miss St fans broke into Ole Miss locker room and took the starting QBs jersey😂

Lots of back and forth about the 3 stars in this class, particularly as the end to the class. We know that the coaches have had some pretty big hits on 3 stars in the last few years. For example: 2024 (11 3-stars, includes punter) - Ty-Anthony Smith, Parker Livingstone, Alex January 2023 (9 3-stars) - Tre Wisner, Trevor Goosby 2021 (11 3-stars includes kicker and long snapper) - Cole Hutson, Ethan Burke, Cam Williams, Connor Robertson According to the 247 composite, we have 10 currently (includes K, P, and LS). In comparison: #1 USC (13), #2 Georgia (8), #3 Bama (9), #4 ND (4), #5 Oregon (3). .. also #9 Aggy (only 3 with a kicker included out of a class of 26), #15 OU (11), and #19 Tech (13). So we will likely finish with more than more than almost all of the top #10 recruiting classes except save USC which has a whopping 34 commits (including 1 5 star and 20 4 stars). So in the spirit of not being homerish and saying well our 3 stars are the best, or OH NO we are finishing the class with a whimper with only 3 stars, I wanted to take a look at 2 things.. how are the classes that are more relevant to Texas... finishing their classes (senior evals, flips), and who is offering these 3 stars. I'll focus on the #1 class in the country USC, and 34 of our biggest rivals - Georgia, Aggy, OU, and Tech (at least in recruiting these days) First, how the classes are ending since game #1 of the season: 1. USC has added 2 3-stars (#3 JUCO TE, #66 CB) since the beginning of the season 2. Georgia has added: 4 star EDGE (#2), 3 star OL (#1 JUCO player overall by 247, #3 composite) 9. Aggy has added: 4 star WR (#235 national, #32 WR) 15. OU has added: 4 star WR (#93 national, #13 WR), 4 star RB (Hatton, who then lost and then regained, #100 national, #5 RB), 4 star WR (#52 WR), 4star WR (#60 WR), 4 star S (#29 LB), 3-star WR, 3-star safeties. Makes more sense for OU to have so many additions, given how bleak their recruiting was prior to the season and their pretty good year so far. 19. Tech has added nobody So very interesting that most of our competition has not added much of anything since the season started.. we've added 4 recently to try to top off the class, and a few more are likely. Obviously the other teams may add a few here and there as well. Next, how are the 3 stars (note there is a little discrepancy between the 247 team ranking stars and what is listed on the recruiting profiles directly): 1. USC -Josiah Jefferson the #1 JUCO TE in the country, flipped from Utah, Jayden Crowder CB flipped from Cal 2. Georgia - Jarmaine Mitchell, nation's #1 JUCO OT, flipped from Miss St. 15. OU - Xavier Okwufulueze WR, first instate commit of the OU class over okie lite and arky, Markel Ford 3 star flip from SMU Obviously we know our situation with Cummings (Cal), Walker (Minn), Scherer (Stanford), and Jilek (Minn) Ultimately, the late flips are dependent on how full the classes are (USC 32 to 34 commits, Georgia 29 to 31 commits, Texas 20 to 24 commits, Aggy 25 to 26 commits, OU 17 to 24 commits, and Tech 20 commits with intent to throw money at the portal. Where every team's philosophy with NIL/Rev share also plays into this. Tech is playing the big dollars at the portal game every year, which is risky (see Florida State). Who will bend the rules to play players (USC, Aggy?) I'm ultimately not moved one way or another by Texas' late strategy of filling the class with a whole bunch of 3 stars to finish. You may get a few to hit as we have in the last several years, and we are saving gunpowder for the portal. However, it will be a dogfight to get who we want in the portal, and if you don't get who you want in the portal.. guess what, 4 of the aforementinoed teams are already streaking ahead in 2027 (#1 Aggy with 1 5 star level guy plus another 6 4 stars, #2 OU with 2 5 star level guys, #6 Tech with 2 5 stars, #8 Georgia with 1 5 star).

Extremely hard

How hard are we trying to keep him?

Probably not, but I’m sure an upper class DL from another school has put out some feelers.

https://youtu.be/oM0vtpC6exQ

No way we get Anderson, right? 😶‍🌫️

If you wann go play for a fat worn out old man that attends adult cheerleading competitions be my guest

I get how much NIL is a factor in kids' decision these days but if there's one position group Texas has shown they can put in the league every year is the DL... Money is nice but I would look at long term. And I wouldn't want to play for a coach that's being puppeteered by his 24 year old girlfriend, but that's just my opinion.

Jordan Lee is getting there, she's looking like the 3rd star player right now after Booker and Harmon, not afraid to take it to the hole or take the shot, and plays great defense. Coach Vic's building a monster with the the next class coming in as well.

🎶 this probably means that there is a bigger fish 🎶

OTF currently believes North Carolina has a better than 50-50 shot to flip Texas commit and 4-star+ DL Vodney Cleveland (Birmingham/Parker), currently. The early signing period begins next Wednesday.

Horns - 38 aggy - 32